Hollywood is serving up tantrums, comebacks and some seriously wild confessions.
Scott Eastwood reveals his explosive showdown with Shia LaBeouf, Sean Astin spills on mom Patty Duke’s terrifying mama-bear moment, and Carmen Electra strips down for Playboy at 54.
Plus, Melania Trump heads back on camera, Vicki Gunvalson talks RHOC family fallout, and more.
This is HOLLYWOOD 411 by KEEPING TABS – let’s get into it.
EASTWOOD'S SHIA FURY
SCOTT EASTWOOD revealed he almost unloaded on troubled actor SHIA LABEOUF while filming the 2014 war drama Fury. He said they nearly came to blows over a scripted scene involving Scott’s character spitting tobacco on a tank and recalls snapping at his costar: “Stop pulling your s**t. I’m gonna whoop your a**.”
He claimed Shia was in the middle of “an episode” before costar BRAD PITT stepped in to calm things down. Scott also branded Shia “crazy” after watching his method-acting antics, which included pulling out a tooth and cutting himself for the role. Brad backed up the row, saying the tension got “out of hand” before he broke it up.
WHEN AMERICA'S TEENAGER WENT RAMBO
SEAN ASTIN’s latest Hollywood horror story involves none other than his legendary mom, PATTY DUKE, and a crew member who made the wrong comment at the wrong time. The Lord of the Rings actor says the former teen star went into full mama-bear mode on a movie set after hearing a disparaging jab about his braces, and the reaction was so explosive it left everyone rattled.
Sean joked that his tiny Oscar-winning mom, who stood just 4-foot-11, “scared the s**t out of people.” He said the outburst was more traumatic than the insult itself, proving Patty was no pushover when it came to protecting her son. Apparently, mess with her kid and you’d better brace yourself for a royal Hollywood rage.
CARMEN'S ELECTRIC PLAYBOY RETURN
CARMEN ELECTRA is back in Playboy at 54, and she’s laughing off the age police. The former Baywatch bombshell, who first posed for the racy rag in 1996, told Fox News, “Don’t let anyone tell you you’re too old. That’s a myth.” She said she’s “living [her] own life,” and if you keep telling yourself, “I’m beautiful. I’m good enough. I look great,” that’s what you become.
Carmen admitted she never expected another Playboy turn, but figured, “Why not? Let’s go for it.” She added that she’s happiest when she’s working, and said fans have flooded her with love, even as critics grumble. The ‘90s poster girl says she’s even angling for a return to the beach in the Baywatch reboot! “Hopefully they’ll think about me and bring me in for a cameo,” she teased.
FIRST LADY BACK ON FILM
MELANIA TRUMP is heading back into the spotlight, and this time it’s with a full-on docuseries. According to her senior aide MARC BECKMAN, the first lady’s new project will follow the success of her Amazon documentary and take viewers deeper into her private life, marriage, family, philanthropy and career.
Beckman said the new series will start with the 2016 election and show the “real Melania” after years of critics claiming she wasn’t invested in the Trump world. He boasted that her film was a global No. 1 and that the new project will offer “a full new experience” this fall. Beckman also insisted Melania is “action-oriented” and “the most consequential first lady in history.”
REALITY TV, HEALTH UPDATE ... AND MORE!
VICKI GUNVALSON says her daughter BRIANA CULBERSON refuses to appear on The Real Housewives of Orange County. “Her husband just got back from the Marine Corps - six tours overseas - and he’s got some PTSD, and they really showed a bad light of him. She just was like, ‘Mom, I want nothing to do with it.’” Vicki says producer ANDY COHEN “even called her for this season and she was like, ‘Please lose my number.’ What the show did to their family was not good.”
Celebrity blogger PEREZ HILTON was hospitalized after authorities responded to reports of a “suicide attempt” at his Miami home, according to dispatch audio and police statements. Cops said the 48-year-old, real name Mario Lavandeira Jr., was “safely recovered” and rushed to a local hospital after he shared what appeared to be a video in which he self-harms. Perez is currently receiving medical treatment. STEPHEN COLBERT’s daughter MADELEINE CARLISLE has become the latest casualty at 60 Minutes.
The producer exited less than a year after the network canceled her dad’s Late Show, and is the newest member of the conga line of producers and talent to leave the venerable newsmagazine. The departures include SHARYN ALFONSI and CECILIA VEGA, with more expected before the season premiere in September.